Re: My B6 S4 - Project Lemonade?
Awesome project - good to see you're making the best out of things. Looking forward to updates!
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Re: My B6 S4 - Project Lemonade?
Thanks! Yup, im planning to swap over almost all the B7 stuff. As for that A4.. its pretty much as base model as base models get, fwd, no power seats, no alarm, nothing haha. The main list of thigns that are being swapped over are:Originally posted by PRY4SNO View PostNice work, this is the kind of project I approve of! B6 is hands down my favourite style
Be sure to grab the updated cupholders in the centre console while you're in there. And keep the glovebox/latch/hinge... common fail point. Are you swapping the headliner too?
Is that A4 a fwd? Or just partially debadged?
B7 had upgrades to the timing chain guides, just be a religious zealot with the OCIs.
There's a guy on motorgeek looking for an S4 bumper, maybe he'll be willing to ship.
Will be following for sure!
-The engine and tranny (obviously)
-Quattro swap (rear beam, diff, gas tank)
-Interior stuff (Steering wheel, black S4 headliner, recaros, carbon fiber trim, center console etc)
-Exhaust, suspension, brakes
Pretty much, both cars will be getting stripped to a shell, then reassembled...not many parts are staying on that B6
Ive already ordered a USP lip, as mentioned earlier, the B7 rear valence will be grafted to the B6 bumper.. gonna do some other things on my own as well cosmetically. I really want to make this S4 MY S4 hahaLast edited by GingerBeef; 04-09-2015, 09:02 AM.
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Re: My B6 S4 - Project Lemonade?
Nice work, this is the kind of project I approve of! B6 is hands down my favourite style
Be sure to grab the updated cupholders in the centre console while you're in there. And keep the glovebox/latch/hinge... common fail point. Are you swapping the headliner too?
Is that A4 a fwd? Or just partially debadged?
B7 had upgrades to the timing chain guides, just be a religious zealot with the OCIs.
There's a guy on motorgeek looking for an S4 bumper, maybe he'll be willing to ship.
Will be following for sure!
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Re: My B6 S4 Project - Project Lemonade
I dunno haha, i made some decent money last summer flipping cars and detailing, and i dont really pay for food or housing... just the occasional McDonalds runOriginally posted by VW337 View PostLooks like you've got a lot of work ahead of you! Do the B7 S4 motors have the same timing chain guide and cylinder peeling issues as the B6 S4?
Also, how do high school kids have so much money these days?
I was dead broke at that age!
so i guess its easy to save up a good amount of cash. i didnt have enough money to pay for the S4 initially so my parents loaned me a bit, but i payed them back.
If im not mistaken, the B6 and B7 s4 have the exact same engine and transmission. The B7 has an upgraded diff, and slightly re-engineered suspension, so i guess this will kind of be a B6.5 S4 hahaLast edited by GingerBeef; 04-08-2015, 10:52 AM.
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Sadly it was an at fault accident :( I was turning left onto John Laurie and there was 2 cars the perfect distance apart that the car in the closer lane (an Acura MDX i think?) Was completely blocking the Buick in the further lane. It sucks, i thought it was clear, shouldve double checked before i turned but hey... hindsight is 20 20 i guess.Originally posted by MechEngg View PostI know it's not important at this point in time but why not just get the car totaled in the first place, collect the insurance and purchase another S4 with the money you get? It would be a heck of a lot easier and might be more reliable as a daily?
Anyways, i only had basic coverage, so the S4 was my problem. I did the math, seeing how much i could make back from parting it out. I figured that buying a B6 for 1500 would pretty much mean a free repair, once the left over B6/B7 parts were sold. Its just gonna be a lot of work haha
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Re: My B6 S4 Project - Project Lemonade
I seemed to have unlimited free time in high school too. That quickly disappeared in universityOriginally posted by EDOthug View Posti found that i had plenty of cash to spend in high school, uni on the other hand.....it hurts to buy groceries
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Re: My B6 S4 Project - Project Lemonade
i found that i had plenty of cash to spend in high school, uni on the other hand.....it hurts to buy groceriesOriginally posted by VW337 View PostLooks like you've got a lot of work ahead of you! Do the B7 S4 motors have the same timing chain guide and cylinder peeling issues as the B6 S4?
Also, how do high school kids have so much money these days?
I was dead broke at that age!
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Re: My B6 S4 Project - Project Lemonade
I'm curious as well.Originally posted by MechEngg View PostI know it's not important at this point in time but why not just get the car totaled in the first place, collect the insurance and purchase another S4 with the money you get? It would be a heck of a lot easier and might be more reliable as a daily?
OP, I understand you made easy money from the first ordeal and got the S4 for cheap, but money is money.
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Re: My B6 S4 Project - Project Lemonade
Looks like you've got a lot of work ahead of you! Do the B7 S4 motors have the same timing chain guide and cylinder peeling issues as the B6 S4?
Also, how do high school kids have so much money these days?
I was dead broke at that age!
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let me take a look, my lower passenger grille is cracked and fog light was smashed from a ice chunk. i can probably clean it somehow.Originally posted by TheJungle View PostSorry Dan, the S4 valence is getting grafted to the b6, also my tips dont come off, i have a magnaflow catback.
Not sure if you want my foglights tbh lol, theyre kinda gunky on the inside...
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Re: My B6 S4 Project
I know it's not important at this point in time but why not just get the car totaled in the first place, collect the insurance and purchase another S4 with the money you get? It would be a heck of a lot easier and might be more reliable as a daily?
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Sorry Dan, the S4 valence is getting grafted to the b6, also my tips dont come off, i have a magnaflow catback.Originally posted by EDOthug View PostI'm interested on a few of the b7 things. Front passenger fog light assembly/grille, possibly the s4 valence and tips.
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Not sure if you want my foglights tbh lol, theyre kinda gunky on the inside...Last edited by GingerBeef; 04-08-2015, 07:53 AM.
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Re: My B6 S4 Project
Sorry on all the bad luck, but good luck with the new project, I am excited to see it take shape!!!
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